Getting Closer, A New Baby in the Group, and Apalling People

I'm a little over 31 weeks now and it's really getting to be crunch time! I'm going to the Dr. every 2 weeks now, instead of every 4 weeks. Things are going well - no gestational diabetes, anemia or high blood pressure. I still feel LOTS of movement, which I love. It's getting harder and harder to move around now these days. As much as I hated to make this decision, we are not doing a Christmas Tree this year. It's just too much work this year, and when it's time to take it all down it will be nearly time to have a baby. I just don't want to deal with all of that this year. I did a little bit of decorating and Nick put the lights on the house and that's all we're going to do.

Yesterday, another baby was born in our mutual group of friends. Ron and Kristin welcomed James Michael into the world and he's a real cutie! Now the only baby left to be born in the recent baby boom of our friends is Waylon. It's going to be great to see all of these little kiddos grow up together and play later on when they are older.

It's really strange because some people tell me how 'little' my tummy is and others are shocked by how big it is, say I look like I'm 'about to pop,' and ask if I'm giving birth soon. I don't get that. Maybe the ones saying it's little are just being nice! It will never cease to amaze me what people will say to a pregnant woman about her body...especially strangers! Being pregnant can make you feel self conscious about yourself, and it seems like that's the time that many people choose to point out every little thing about your body and comment on it as if you have no feelings. Sometimes it feels as if being pregnant is an open door for people to say whatever they want to pregnant people! It's really strange. I've had alot of people say very nice things to me and then I've had other people say things that frankly apall me and I can't believe they think that it's Ok to say! Early in my pregnancy I was shocked at how many people would respond to the news that I was pregnant with a story about someone they knew who had a miscarriage. Really?! Do you think any pregnant person wants to hear that? The answer is NO. No they do not. Oh well. I just have to learn to let those things roll off my back...right!? I guess the other option is to just punch them in the face and blame it on hormones. :)